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Abstract
The course “Coaching Students” enhances Student Teaching Assistants and other participants in their roles as student coaches, acquiring basic knowledge about coaching methodology and the mindset of a coach. The course is focusing on participants that are coaching student groups or teams or individuals with open tasks without model solution, where nondirective support plays an important role.
Objective
In this course Student Teaching Assistants will ... • understand the basics of coaching and the role as student coaches. • develop the mindset of a coach and reflect on their attitude towards guiding student learning processes. • acquire coaching skills and build knowledge and know-how about coaching methods. • design the coaching session and feel confident to use coaching methods. • give and get feedback from peers and self-reflect on their coaching practice.
Content
The course starts with a Kick-off meeting in the first lesson to provide an overview of the role as student coach and the course in general. Participation in the Kick-off (1st live session on Wed., 1st March 2023) is essential, since during this session the groups are formed in which the students will work throughout the semester. The further 5 live sessions will provide a range of relevant topics for developing coaching competencies: • Overview about coaching: Based on this, participants reflect on their role as student coaches in order to develop the mindset of a coach, • Introduction into coaching methodology, • Coaching skills training: active listening, asking questions and giving/getting feedback. During the last live session, course participants will be able to apply their knowledge and the coaching skills learned during the course in a role play. Further, the course also consists of an online part. The online part offers a short theoretical overview of each live session and the possibility to conduct a learning journal. Dates for the live sessions are: - 1st of March 23 (kick-off, mandatory), 16:15-18 - 8th of March, 16:15-18 - 15th of March, 16:15-18 - 22th of March, 16:15-18 - 29th of March, 16:15-18 - 5th of April (role play, mandatory), 16:15-18
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DS , MSC
- Frequency
- Semesterly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| seminar |
Coaching Students
Does not take place this semester.
|
No time listed | 12 h semesterly |